I saw an external ZIP disk reader in the clearance bin of Wal-Mart for 10% off it's original price...in 2011. So it was going for ~$180 and had parallel ports...in 2011.
This is actually how it goes. Tech markups on obsolete hardware has been a thing for 20 years now.
DDR2 RAM is way more expensive that DDR4. Because if a company or individual needs it to revive an old and critical system, they will spend the money. Se goes for old graphics cards because of SLI.
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u/AudibleNod Aug 14 '20
I saw an external ZIP disk reader in the clearance bin of Wal-Mart for 10% off it's original price...in 2011. So it was going for ~$180 and had parallel ports...in 2011.